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Field Armor of Maximilian I

Armorer Lorenz Helmschmid German
1479–80
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Field Armor of Maximilian I
  • Armorer: Lorenz Helmschmid (German, Augsburg, ca. 1445–1516)
  • Date: 1479–80
  • Geography: Augsburg
  • Culture: South German, Augsburg
  • Medium: Steel, copper alloy, leather
  • Dimensions: H. 70 5/8 in. (179.5 cm); W. 29 7/8 in. (76 cm); D. 27 in. (68.5 cm)
  • Classification: Armor for Man
  • Credit Line: Armor: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Imperial Armoury; helmet: Private collection, New York
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor